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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-02

"I'm going TO the South Side" said q
prominent Main street real esta'e agent
to THE GAZETTE scribe YESTERDAY g. ct
in aud see the town in that direction"
"Tm AFRAID should not, said the
scribe
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-01-25
SHIPPING NOTES.

The steamer Kilauea Hou arrived January 2Sd
win, -or hays sugar and 40 hides from Hawaii
Ca,tain Cameron reports exceedingly rough
weather along the route. The kilauea Hou viii
Ie.v. tomorrow afternoon.
The American bark Caibarien was berthed at
TN. Pacific Mail Campany's wharf January oath
where she is now receiving sugar, and expects
TO leave next Saturday for San Francisco.
The schooner Manuokawai brought $50 bags
RE and 10 hides from Koolau, Oahu, January
23d. She leaves to-day.
The steamer Surprise sails at noon to-day for
Kuau, Maui.
The new Ameri AN clipper tern W. ;. BOVINE
Captain A H. Paul. sails at noon to-day VIII
725 tons sugar for San Francisco. Mrs hielle'
and two children aud Miss Lucas Sill leave by
her,
The American ship Mercury, Captain Panno
was docked at Brewers wharf January Z4th 10 re
caive cargo and make berths for CHINESE pas
senoers to Hongkong, for which port she VIII
,roceed on the SIst instant. Mr. P. BONN has
chartered her.
rrbe American brigautine John D. spfeckeIs
Contain Chas s. Friis, sails al noon today lol
san Francisco, IA company with the chppei
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-01-25
HOnoLaa Shooting club.

There having been some talk OF
target shooting contest between teams
from the Honokaa Shooting Club and
the Hawaiian Rifle Association, the fol-
lowing scores recently made by the first
mentioned club are published for the
benefit of those interested:
First shooting, distance 200 yards, 3
rounds-R T. Richard, 10; Jas. Goucher,
10; Jas. Marsden, 20 Geo. Tullock, Is;
Paul Jarrett, Is; r. NJ. Overend, Is.
Second shooting - Richard, q /;
Goucher, 10; Marsden, 10; Tullock, 80;
Jarrett, IS; Overend, 8.
Third shooting Richard, 10; Goucher,
IS; Marsden, IS; Tullock, II; Jarrett,
Is; Overend, Is.
Fourth shooting. 10 rounds at 200
yards-Rickard, 50; Goucher, 56; Mars
den, sc; Jarrett, 40; Tullock, As; Over
end, 81 Bulletin"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-01-25

vessels Amelia and W. 6. Bovine. The j. D.
sorecLeIs VIII carry about 400 tons of sugar and
rice.
The ba-kentfne Amelia received sugar from
the steamer Iwalani Janua-y Path, and is ex-
pected to leave for San Francisco about next
Wednesday.
The steamer Kinau sailed yesterday afternoon
for windward ports. She steamed out of the
harbor at full speed travelling at the rate of
about IA knots.
The steamers Likelike and Lehua will leave
this afternoon for windward ports
The schooner waimalu brought ,23O bags
sugar from Kuau January 24th.
The steamer Mikahala, Captain Hall, sails at
O'Clock this afternoon for all ports on Kauai
from WaiInea to Kekaha.
The steamer James Makee sails at O'Clock
this afternoon for Kapaa and HanamauIu.
The steamer c. R. Bishop sails at noon to-day
for Kilauea and Hanalei, via waianae.
The American clipper barkentine Amelia, Cap
tain William Newhall, leaves the Pacific Mail
Company's wharf at noon to-day for San Fran
cisco. She takes eco tons sugar
The schooner Leahi brought 800 bags sugar
for Hanalei, Kauai, January Path, and leaves
again to-day for Kohala, Hawaii.
The schooner Ehukai brought 548 bags paddy
from WaiaIua January 2lth.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-01-25
SPECIAL BUSINESS NOTES.

Yuen Kee & Co. have removed to Hotel
street.
Hats, hats, hats-a ladies good straw
nat in black, white, brown or ecru, in all
the leading shades, at 81, at Sachs store
The largest assortment of children's
lawn and chambra lace edged hats, Nor
mandy bonnets in silk, lace and embroid-
cry, can be found at n. S. Sachs store.
Oriental lace skirting in berge, ecru and
white, with edging and all-over lace to
match, white and colored embroidered
suits, special bargains at Sachs store.
Messrs. Wing On Wo & Co.. of Mauna-
kea street, beg leave to notify the public
that they have just received a large guam
tity of Xxx and other choice brands of
Manila cigars, OF the best quality, for sale
at moderate prices.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-01-25
Philadelphia Draft Beer.

The Criterion, on Fort street, has the
sole agency for the celebrated Phila-
delphia draft beer, and is prepared to
sell 3, 10 and 10 gallon kegs. AS an
nounced by US short time ago, an ice
house has been built on the premises
with a capacity for one hundred and fifty
kegs. This beer is frst-class in every
respect and tap and vent is sent with
each key. Order from the Criterion OF
Mr.. w. S. Luce, the wine and spirit
merchant
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-01-25
Police Court.
BEFORE POLICE JUSTICE DAYTON.
SATURDAY, January 22d.

BEFORE POLICE JUSlICE DA1l
SATURDAY, January 22d.
@. Fredenberg, for assault and battery
on Kanakanui, pleaded guilty and was
fined 81 and 81 costs.
MONDAY, January oath.
Sixteen Chinese were ch ID with
being a common nuisance b letting off
fireworks without a permit, as is pro-
vided for by chapter SO, section 6, of the
Penal Code A nolle pros was entered
by the Crown and allowed by the Court,
and the defendants were discharged
with reprimand.
A nolle pros was entered against
Manuel Perry, remanded from the 10Th
for HOUSEKEEPING.
Eight DRINKS were fined the usual Sc,
while one Harry Brown was mulcted in
the sum of 50.
Six Chinese, for gaming, were re-
manded to the 31st.
Leong Tang, charged with having
opium in possession, was remanded to
the 31st. Hon. Paul Neumann appears
for the defendants in the two latter
CaSaS
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-01-25
Temperance Campaign.

Another large audience assembled at
the Y. NJ. c.. A. Hall last evening to
hear Mr.. Richard T. Booth relate the
story of his life, which he did in a very
interesting manner. The Revs. E. c..
Oggel and 40. Forbes assisted in the
exercises. Quite number of persons
signed the pledge. There will be the
usual meetings at II 80 this morning
and 7 80 in the evening. At the latter
meeting Mrs. Hanford will sing, go,
Savior Hear Me-" by Gluck, with violin
obligato by Mr.. j. w. Y arndley.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-01-25
vessels Leaving To-Day.

Stmr AHkahaIa, Hall, for NawIiwiIi, Waimea,
KoIoa, etc, Kauai, at pm
Stmr Likelike, DAVIS, for Kahulut. at p IN
Stmr Lehua, Clarke, for hamakua. at p
Stmr II Bishop, CLANCY, for Kilauea and
Kapaa, via Waianae at noon
S;mr James Makee, Campbell, for Hanamaulu
and Kapaa Kauai, at p IN
Stnr surprise, Weisbarth, for Kuau, at noon
Am tern ) Bow ne 4 Paul, for San Fran
cisco at noon
Am bktne Amelia, Newl!ail, for San Francisco
at
Am brgtne John D Spreckels, Friis, for San
Francisco at
Schr Manuokawai, for Roolau
SChr Leahi, for KOhaIa
Schr Rainbow, for KOoIau Oahu
Schr Waimaiu, for Kuau
Schr EhukIi, for WaialUa
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-01-25
vessels Expected rrorn Foreign Ports

Brit bark GIengaber, ROlleston, from Liver
pool, due Jan 1871
Haw schr General Siegel, Sanders, from
French FFigate Shoals, due Nov 1870
Ger bark ydIa, from HOngkOng, due January
lis
German bark Hercules, Schaefer, sailed from
Liverpool October 9Th, due February 2O-2o
Am win bark Hunter, Geo W Jenks, from the
Line Islands, due March 1871
Haw bark Thos Foster, W RuSg, from Vic
toria, B G., due Dec 25-3l
Brit bark Martha Fisher, from Glasgow, due
Am bark Timour. Brewer, sailed from Boston
Dec L. due May l-20
Am bktne \ Castle, II L Hubbard, from Port
Townsend, due January 1880
Am bark Klikitat, ID Cutler, from Port Towns
end W L, due February 1928
Brit bark Lady LampsOn Marston, from New
CASTLE y w, due February l0-2o
Brit bark Zoila, from Newcastle, y due
Jan 1925
Am ship sonoma, from Newcastle, W, due
swed bark rrothing Sofia, from Newcastle n
S W. due Jan 2O-31 -.
Nor bark c Paterson, from Newcastle, n W,
due Feb 1-20
Am schr Ida Schnauer, Robertson, from San
Francisco, due Jan 1920
Am tern g o Perkins, Ackerlnan, from cah
Francisco, due Jan 2O-3l
Am blk Hope, W Penhallow, from Port
Am bktne Katie Flickinger, Young, from San
Francisco due Jan $3.50
Am bark Will w Case, from san Francisco que
at Kahului Jan $3.50 -
Brit bark Cerates, from Liverpool, due May
1-2O ~
Francisco, due Feb $40
Am brgtue Claus Spreckels, Drew, from
San Francisco due Feb 1923
Am bark Forest Queen, NJ Winding from
San Francisco, due Feb 5-2o
Brit bark Velocity, Bolster, from Hongkong'
due Feb 1913
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-01-25
a Handsome Almanac.

Mr.. G. o. Berger is distributing the
New York Almanac, a book gotten up
by the New York Life Insurance Com
pany, OF New York. The cover, which
is in colors, is very attractive one, and
the contents are of great value. There
are also great number of engravings
made expressly for this work. 1t is we'll
worth perusal. Mr.. Berger is the agent
in this Kingdom for the company.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-01-25
PASSENGERS.
DEPARTURES.

For windward ports per steamer KinAu, Jan
nary 24ti-For Volcano; Robert Creighton, Mr.
and Mrs Haines Miss Rowland, Mr. and Mrs
Hurd Mrs Dodd, Mrs Smith, Booth, + Is Jaeger,
~ y CbTrcbiII r Seyerin w NJ Graham, Frank
nayis. Mr. Samuelson, f Crouch and wife, Mise.
Crouch % Mrs Fainter, Miss fainter, NJ
WaIcb W + Stread way J Medau, G Howard.
Mis- Wilson Miss Stone, Mr. Wilson and wife,
I, Clarke and h Cation. For Iilo and way PorIS'
Hon J W Kalua Ms COrnwell, Mrs Mludeh 'I y y,
a,11 ,ootI.er ] NJ Horner Horner, Hind, Nd Z
sylvia ii Renton, Miss Wetr re, II CoePer, n
Dredge Father LeonOr, r Stranch, T. HonnlSh'
Mrs d Vida and about % deck passengers
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-01-25
For San Francisco.

The Oceanic Company's brigantine
John d. Spreckels sails for San Fran
cisco at noon to-day. The regular mail
will be dispatched by her, and closes at
the Post Office at II a. m. The Spreck-
els is fast sailer, and will reach San
Francisco several days before the next
steamer. so that this is fine opportu-
nifty for answering letters received by
the Alameda.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-01-25
Washington Society Notes.

! A Washington paper of January I'd
has the following: Justice and Mrs.
Macarthur gave dinner party last even
ing, among the guests being the Japa-
nese Minister and Mime. Kulzi, the Ha-
wa;;an Minister and Mrs. Carter and Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Loring, the former
United States Consul at Bremen"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-01-25
Vessels in Port from Foreign Ports.

Vessels in Port from Foreign Ports.
Am bktne Discovery, Lee, from San Fran
cisco
Am brgtne John d SpreCkels, Charles Friis,
from Francisco
Am bark Saranac, D Shaw, from New York
Haw bark Star of Devon, Lowell, from Fan
ning's Island
Am ship Mercury, Panno, from Newcastle,
NSW
Am bktne Eureka, H Meyer, from San Fran
cisco
Am bktne Amelia Vim NcwhalI, from Port
Townse nd, via HiI0, Hawaii
rauciscO
Am bktne Planter, W R PerIiman, from San
Francisco
Brit stmr Explorer. Golman, from Apia via
Tutuila
Am bark Caibarien, G Perkins, from San
Francisco
Am tern Eva, o Wikman, from Eureka, Cali
fornia
Am blk c o Whftmore, It Thompson, from Port
Townsend.
Am bktne John Smith, from Newcastle, n 5 w
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-01-25

The Chinese in this city celebrated
their New Year yesterday. Scarcely a
store was open in Chinatown, and the
noise of the firecracker was heard
throughout the day, more particularly in
the afternoon. The Royal Hawaiian
Band serenaded Mr.. C. Alec, the Chi
nese Commercial Agent, during the
morning. Chinese lanterns are hung
outside OF nearly every house. The fes-
tivities will probably last during the
week
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-01-25
DEPARFURE;S.

MONDAY, January "a.
Steamship Kinau, Lore men, for Maui and
Hawaii, at III
Stmr Vain lualO. for Waianae
Stmr A CumInins, Nielsen, for WaimanalO
and Koolau, It 10 a
Schr WaiOI., for kuau
Stmr Eva, for Eva
Schr kawailani, tor KOolau, Oahu
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-01-25
Died.

OEDING-In this city, January oath Mrs. Caro-
[line Oeding, wife of T. H. Oeding, native of
Lesum, near Bremen, Germany, aged AZ years.
GLBASON-In this city, at the residence of Mr..
Thomas Graham, King street, Mrs. John Glea-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-01-25
PORT OF HONOLULU. IL. j.
ARRIVALS.

MONDAY, January ~.
Stmr Kilauea Hou, from HaInakua
Schr Leahi, from Hanalei, Kauai
Schr Waimalu, from Kuau
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-01-25

j. f. Wiseman is in Los Angeles, man
aging COup's circus
The Very Rev Father Leonore left by
the Kinau Yesterday for q visit to Maui.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-01-25
BY AUTHORITY.
Department oT interior.

Department OI interior.
Saturday, the 18th day of February, being the
fourtee nth 14th) anniversary of the accession Of
His Majesty to the throne, sill be observed as
National Holiday, and all Government Offices
throughout the Kingdom Will be closed.
L. AHOLO,
Minister of Interior.
Interior Office, January Is, 1887.
Taz Collectors Notice.
The Tax Collector will commence collecting
taxes IN the district of HiIo Island of Hawaii, at
the following places:
From Kamaee to OokaIa at the North Hilo
Court House, Laupahoehoe.
From HakaIau to Keakaha at the Court House
in HIlo Town.
On sugar plantatio MS taxes Will be collected at
the Office of each respective plantation. Notice
Will be given beforehand to managers by the
Tax Collector, by his order, what day. hsI
should cali to collect taxes. y
f. PAHIA,
Tax Collector of HiIo, Hawaii. .
Hilo, December l, 1886. d&wtf/ {
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-01-25
NOTICE.

TNHE QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL MEETING
Il of the Pacific Hardware Company (Iimited)
will be held at their Office on MONDAY, Janu-
airy 31st 1887, at 10 o'clock a. m.
JAS. G SPENCER, Secretary.
Honolulu January "a, 1887. 438- jan31
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-07
Placer Sans Investment.

Placer Sam told me of q green lad, I'M
used to the ways of the west, who one
day wandered into Confederate Gulch and
applied for work. There was no one
there who wanted to hire help, and he
was told to prospect. He didn't under
stand what the word meant, and insisted
that some one should put him to work
and give him an opportunity to earn his
daily bread. firing of his persistency,
one day when the lad made his usual APP
plication for work with salary attach
ment, a miner picked up a stone from the
ground and throwing it out upon an I'M
broken spot in the gulch told him 10 get q
pick and shovel and dig. The lad did as
he was bid, and as he quietly kept at his
work day after day and paid no particu-
lar attention to any one, the miners pleased
at last TO have gotten rid Of him, studi-
ously left him to himself.
For six months he kept up his digging
and at the end of that. time surprised the
camp by buying mule team and hiring a
company Of twenty-five armed men to
guard the nail kegs filled to the brim with
gGttering gold dust that he had taken
from the ground on which the stone tossed
by a careless hand had fallen. The kegs
were loaded behind the mules, and under
the eyes of the twenty-five men were
carted through the mountains and across
the plains 10 Omaha, where it was dis
posed of and the handsome proceeds
pocketed by the lucky lad. l asked the
man what was the name of the fellow who
had made the great strike, and with a jab
at the slaves Of the key with his knife, he
replied:
1T wus me-
l was considerably surprised, but not
satisfied, and, continuing the converse
ton, asked him if he had the money in.
vested, and lie said that he had invested
every cent. / asked him what in and he
replied: 'Poker.''-St Paul Globe.
AnenU the execution OF Mrs. buansK
In st. Paul, many years ago, one of the
schoolmates of her children remembers
that on the day preceding the event the
little ones went TO the teacher and asked
to be excused the next day, and when
asked for reason they said; I'VE want
to see mother hanged tomorrow. They
were excused. Press
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-07
BRIGHTEST Woman in ROston.

We are drawn and attracted to certain
people, and we at once invest them with
those qualities which please us, for nothing
is more natural than to see the best in
those we like. 1t is unconscious self
flattering. One of the most brilliant Bos-
tonians, or, rather, cosmOpolitans, after
living all over the world returned here not
long ago, and, in course of time, met
numerous leading society women who
have been accounted worth knowing. He
was not struck by the mental or physical
charms of any of them. At last a quiet,
unobtrusive little person, whose husband
carried this citizen of the world home to
dinner one day, became suddenly elevated
to the rank of ''the brightest woman in
Boston," Her sayings were quoted far
and wide; whenever any one else managed
to let fall pearl it was snatched up and
fastened to her newly acquired reputation
for making droll, exaggerated speeches.
BY and by this citizen of the world
couldn't endure his native land longer
and he flew back to more cOngenial Europe,
leaving the brightest woman to fight out
this battle Of wit by herself. The conse-
quence was obvious. She ceased to say
smart things. Her inspiration had flown;
the mind that had acted ON others like flint
on steel disported itself in other circles
and drew sparks from quick witted Paris
ians instead. 1 have always surnised
this temporary cleverness of Mrs. Hum
drum was in reality the witty reflections
of this thoroughly witty fellow. He
thought she said the bright things, while
he was really the perpetrator. At all
events, it was one Of the curious psyche
logical studies which now and then creep
in among and enliven the commonplace
facts and issues of the day.-Boston Her
aid
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-07
A COnjurer's ClairvOyance.

But how shall we explain the "second
sight, of our dark cabinet wizards, or
that much more undoubted faculty of
''seeing in the dark" which Samarkand
conjurer proved to the satisfaction of
rather skeptical modern traveller, Pro-
fessor Americas Vambery, the foremost
Orientalist of our century. The wizards
sanctum was a tent erected among the
bazars of the open market place, but SO
well draped with shawls and mats that
not the faintest CLEAN of light coulH Dene-
trate the gloom of the interior = Eng
lish officer, who had thought ii worth
while to invest the small entrance zee, at
tested that in that absolute darkness of
his den the wizard lad been able to dis
tinguish the printed from the blank leaves
Of an open book; but remembering that
white paper might shine with q light of
its own, Professor Nambery proposed
more critical test, and got his SER
want to procure piece of charcoal and q
small board. After waiting in vain for
his eyes to ''get used to the Darkness"
which, at the end of five minutes, seemed
as absolute as ever, he put the board on
his knee and softly marked it with four
teen black spots and then held it up over
his head: Count that, OH Hakim.n
"Half a score and fourth" Fifteen spots,
said the seer after a minutes pause
"You guessed it very nearly" laughed
the professor, ''but there are only four
teen, if my memory serves me right"
at doesn't, then," was the reply, and,
withdrawing one of the shawls, the
wizard admitted light enough to reveal
the disputed fifteenth spot-a small knot
hole in the center of the board. The
second and third time he discounted that
center spot, and when Professor Vambery
left the tent he admitted that its proprie-
tor must have either gift of divination
or pair of owl eyes.-Felix L. Oswald in
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-07
Living on His Books.

was in Bonayenture's store the other
afternoon when the door opened, and
what at first glance looked to me to be 8
small boy came in. In moment more
saw that it was a little old gentleman,
nearly doubled up with some spinal weak
ness and very shabbily dressed, but
clearly withal. His face was perfectly
spider webbed with wrinkles, and his pale
blue eyes seemed to swim in moisture in
side their red and f1abby lids. He walked
dragging his feet on the ground, and was
a perfect picture Of reckless senility
painful to contemplate. He exchanged
some low words, in French, with the
bookseller, and put a little package in his
hand. BOnaventure unwrapped the
clumsy covering, and 10, a superbly bound
little illuminated missal was revealed.
The bookseller took his visitor apart and
after some argument gave him several
bills Of a considerable amount each, when
the old man shuffied away.
"There," said Bonaventure, who has a
Frenchman's talent for resolving even
commonplace into romances, ''goes last
leaf of a chapter of history. That is the
last of famous family ennobled by Ma
poleon l at the commencement Of the
century. This book, which he has sold
me TO buy bread, is part of the spoil
of some great campaign made by
his elder brother and bequeathed to him.
He ate his picture gallery UP before he
left Paris. For nearly ten years he has
been living here upon his books. I have
bought quite number from him at good
prices, for they are very choice. He must
be near the last shelf, and them
The bookseller paused and shrugged his
shoulders.
"Ah, WELL" he said, half to himself.
"When man il old and poor and hope
less what does it matter? My faith. he is
lucky to have an empty bookcase to make
coffin of. ALFRED Trumble in New
York News.